Job Ref: # 2221511
Date Posted: 10/2/2026
Location: Manassas, VA
Salary (USD): $35 - $45
Description
Position Overview: Service Engineer (Levels 1-3)
The Field Service Engineer (FSE) role is responsible for the technical health of sophisticated semiconductor capital equipment at customer sites. This position involves high-level troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and the execution of complex equipment installations. FSEs serve as the primary technical interface between company and its customers, ensuring operational excellence in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Execution: Provide expert repair and preventive maintenance for complex electromechanical and electronic systems.
- Installation & Deployment: Lead or support the installation, relocation, and start-up of equipment, ensuring systems meet exact performance specifications.
- Systems Diagnosis: Utilize advanced diagnostic procedures to isolate malfunctions, minimize system downtime, and resolve equipment failures.
- Technical Reporting: Maintain comprehensive records, including service reports and "As-Built" documentation, to ensure continuity across global engineering teams.
- Professional Mentorship: (Level 3) Provide technical guidance and mentoring for Level 1 and 2 Engineers, ensuring the development of the broader technical team.
- Industry Standards: Adhere to strict cleanroom protocols and safety standards while remaining current on equipment upgrades through ongoing technical training.
Qualifications & Experience Levels: Proficiency in reading electrical + mechanical schematics. Strong foundation using diagnostic tools + system troubleshooting + electronic and electrical theory.
- FSE Level 1: Bachelor's or associate degree in electronics/engineering + experience -or- equivalent military training & exp with 2-3 years of hands-on capital equipment troubleshooting and repair.
- FSE Level 2: Semicon experience -or- equivalent military training & exp with 4-6 years of hands-on capital equipment troubleshooting and repair. Technical or Eng BS or AS degree a plus.
- FSE Level 3: Semicon experience -or- equivalent military training & exp with 7+ years of hands-on capital equipment troubleshooting and repair. Technical or Eng BS or AS degree a plus.
- Cleanroom Operations: Ability to perform technical tasks in a confined cleanroom environment while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Physical Requirements: Capacity for prolonged periods of bending, stooping, and standing while working on complex equipment.
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